Selective Service
September 3, 2009 6:46 AM   Subscribe

how do I verify that I, indeed, registered for the Selective Service?

Looking at government job postings, all seem to require certification of Selective Service registration. Is this done automatically (like, part of a background check), or is this something for which I have to provide documentation (like, showing a copy of my driver's license).

If it's the latter, what can I do? I vaguely remember registering when I turned 18, but that was about a decade and a half ago. Is there a way to obtain documentation?
posted by glenngulia to Law & Government (4 answers total)
 
For most government jobs, they will have a form you fill out where you, yourself, "certify" that you registered for selective service when you were eighteen (basically, by checking a box and signing). Usually, this form is provided during the application process.
posted by aswego at 6:50 AM on September 3, 2009


Best answer: Right here on the Selective Service website.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 6:51 AM on September 3, 2009 [3 favorites]


Best answer: When I applied for a government job they accepted the SSS online verification form. Not sure how official you need to be, but that's the easy way.
posted by jed at 6:52 AM on September 3, 2009 [1 favorite]


When I applied for citizenship the interviewer went to the above mentioned website and used that to check my selective service status. You'd think they'd have some fancy internal system but no - the public site is totally official.
posted by exhilaration at 2:01 PM on September 3, 2009


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